Something important happened in Belgium earlier this year. KBC, the country’s largest bank-insurance group, switched on regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail investors through Bolero, its self-directed brokerage platform. What matters is not only that a major European bank enabled access to digital assets. It is how that access was introduced: within an existing
The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, removing the last major obstacle to Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the central bank’s next leader — a development with consequences for monetary policy and Bitcoin. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced the closure
The pace around Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is no longer subtle. As the presale crosses the $28 million mark, early buyers are stepping in with clearer intent, and the accumulation ahead of what many expect to be the next major market cycle. The momentum is building, supply is tightening, and the window to enter at current
“The Bitcoin Dream in El Salvador” Chronicles The Country’s Landmark Bitcoin Revolution Through First-Hand Accounts From Pioneering Advocates And Builders ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 19th February 2026 – Bitfinex, the Original Bitcoin Exchange, is proud to announce the publication of a new video documentary series, “The Bitcoin Dream in El Salvador”. The
Ripple has published a multi-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger resistant to quantum computing attacks, aiming to achieve full post-quantum readiness by 2028. The move comes after Google Quantum AI research confirmed that the cryptography underpinning most blockchains today can, in principle, be broken by sufficiently advanced quantum hardware. Assets are not at risk
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday in its latest action to shield what the agency has argued is its unassailable nationwide regulatory authority over prediction market firms. Earlier this week, New York sued Coinbase and Gemini, arguing that their prediction market contracts violated state gambling laws. And last year, the
Bitcoin’s latest onchain and derivatives data point to a constructive setup, with VanEck highlighting negative funding rates and a clustered hash rate drawdown alongside softer volatility and cautious positioning. The firm notes in their latest report that realized volatility fell from about 56% to 41% as US‑Iran tensions eased, while the 7‑day average funding rate
APIA, Samoa, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first global cryptocurrency exchange trusted by over 10 million traders, announced the official launch of its Prediction Market, powered by Polymarket, a leading decentralized prediction market platform. The new product enables users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, while broadening Phemex’s platform beyond traditional
RIOT moved 500 BTC to NYDIG, signaling continued institutional Bitcoin transfer activity Earlier Q1 2026 data shows 3,778 BTC sold, reinforcing ongoing reserve monetization strategy Stock declined as mining pressure rises from halving effects and higher network difficulty RIOT Platforms triggered renewed market attention after another major Bitcoin transfer surfaced on-chain. RIOT stock reacted with
Attackers drained roughly $292 million from KelpDAO’s bridge this month, then used the released tokens as collateral on lending protocols that were never originally hacked. The result is a textbook example of how one failure can spread through DeFi — and why that matters as more tokenised assets move into wider markets. On April 18,
